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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

Editor Abbeville Meridional.]
In accordance with my promise OF
last week, / will relate a remarkable
adventure that befell my friend and
copatriot, DR.. White, while lying
stranded on that never-to. be. forgot-
ten oyster reef, on the Barmore two
weeks ago. Having secured a room
for my wife, who was just recover
ing from an attack of chills and
fever, / invited the Doctor and his
wife to share it with US, there being
two hunks and two mosquito bars in
the room. They accepted the offer,
and in due time we retired-and
now comes one CT the most remark
able incidents ever recorded in the
history of man. 1t seems that by
some remarkable arrangement or
other, the Doctor got transferred in
the night from his snug quarters in
the %state-room to the back of a
porpoise d%isporting itself in the
briny deep. The rest of this remark
able adventure can better be imag.
ined than described. With the Doctor
clinging to the sea monster for dear
lite, away they went with the speed
Of a race horse, sometimes On top of
the water and sometimes below;
sometimes his garment futtering in
in the wind, and sometimes clingiDg
around him so tightly las they dived
below that you would have thought
it was the skin itself. How long
this would have lasted it is impossi-
BILE to say, had not the Doctor be-.
come nervous and alarmed ct the
terrific speed of the said porpoise.
With a cry of terror and a shrek
for help, he made a desperate effort
to free himself when, suddenly he
found himself, as if by magic, back
again in his quarters in the state
room, lying at full length in the
bunk, with an arrangement between
his feet that plays a somewhat con
%spicuous in a lady's toilet, and which
is to heautify the figure and keep
the dress out of the mud, | believe.
But feel that / am treading on
dangerous ground here, as l have
not been a benedict long enough to
be thoroughly initiated into all the
mysteries Of feminine attire. Suffice
it to say that this wonderful
arrangement, by some mysterious
manipulation on the part of the fair
owner, was removed away down to
the foot in order to give the Doctor
eight inches more Of room; and
have heard him muttering occasion
ally, since that eventiul night, tina,
if the masculine gender had 10 much
hustle about them as the feminine
gender, there would he q great dea1
more work in the world; in fact, il
would not be leng before we would
have a railroad here. +. Fl.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

People who propose taking part
in the celebration of the French
National Fete in New Orleans will,
without doubt, learn with pleasure
that the proceeds derived from the
occasion will be donated to the
ambulance corps of the Charity
Hospital, and at the same time con-
tribute also to the benevolent fund
of the Benevolent Society Of New
iberia. The round trip is only three
dollars. This will afford a good
opportunity, for a very triAing sum,
to those who wish to pay a visit to
the Crescent City.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

The Fidelity National Bank Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, closed doors on
the morning Of the 2ist, by order
Of the government. The assets and
liabilities are estimated at about
s2,OOO,OO0. One of the officials of
the bank assured a friend that all
Indebtedness would be paid.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

Without going into details, and
without unchari,able criticism of
particular acts. / think Gen. Nichols
was a pure, patriotic and wise gov
ernor, and his reelection in 1884
will conserve and promote the best
interests of the Democratic party
and the State-and thst an over.
whelming majority Of the people are
Of the same opinion.
NJ. J. CUNNINGHAM"
The above is the closing paragraph
of a long letter published in the
Shreveport Times, in which the
writer handles some charges against
Governor Nichols, and proves that
they are altogether unfounded. Of
course tie opposition are going to
trump up every charge they can, and
will make strenuous efforts to prove
that General Nichols is utterly unfit
to be our rext governor; but We feel
confident they will end the task a
little too great for them, and that
the people Of Louisiana will declare
very enphatically that eur next
governor Rhall sign his name f. T.
Nichols. The MAI is not yet bern
Who can please everybody, and it
we're folly to expect that . man
could Gil an Office as prominent az
that Of governor and net have many
to find fault with his administration.
But Mr. AcEnery and his support
.ers will find that the voters for the
next governor have far less objec
aiop to the former governor than to
che present incumbent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

The Louisiana State University
and A. NJ. College, Baton Rouge,
La, commence its annual exercises
on Sunday, July Sd, by e sermon by
Rev. G. W. Carter, D. d. On the
following Monday a meeting Of the
Board Of Directors takes places,
winding up with a hop in Agricul-
tural Hall the same evening.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25
NOTICE..
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Parish of VermiliOn. :.
IN accordance with the provisions OF
Section % of Act No. 90, approved July =,
1856, notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of said parish of Vermilion and the
corporation Of Abbeville, that the listing
of the property real and personal OF said
toS-payers is completed, together with the
valuation placed upon said property ~
exposed in my office for inspection and
correction for the term of twenty days
beginning June 10th, and ending July l.
1887. ).
Given under my official signature az
Abbeville, La, May IS, 1887.
D. NJ. LYONS. Assessor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

A Little Rock special describes
the execution Of two Indians near
the Seminole Agency, Indian Ter.
ritory, who had been convicted by
an Indian Court of murder. They
we're shot by the Indian sheriff and
deputy, and died at the first fire.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25
Special Notice.

All persons who deal with me and pur-
chase on a credit are hereby warned not to
pay their Indebtedness to any one except
to the undersigned, who is the only ana
proper one to collect for him. Receipts
given by any other party than myself, Will
not be recognized by me.
BAzILE BROUssARD.
Abbeville, June Is, 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25
Meeting of the Parish DemA.
cratic Executive COmpldftee.

t;I me r men99f Of a the h p e 1aana Exse u
appear at the Court House, in the town Of
Abbeylle, ON Tuesday, j uly4, 1851,
at 10 o'clock a. M, for the purpose Of
selecting a member for the State Central
Committee from this (Vermilion) parish.
w. A. WHITE, Chairman.
LAspIE BRoUssARD, Secretary.
Abbeville, June IS. 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25
the grand jubilee on the 2,s+

the grand jubilee on the 2lst
over Queen Victoria's semi centen.
NAL reign proved to be a pleasant
affair. The people on the street,
and sidewalks were crambed and
jammed all along the route of pro.
cesslon to get a glimpse at the ROYAL
family as they passed by. The
weather was delightful, and. everv.
thing moved On pleasantly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

Tie less of the steamer Sir John
Lawrence off the cost near Calcutta
is confirmed. The steamer carried
$50 souls, and it d believed that all
were lost.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

Read call made by the Chairman
Democratic Executive Committee of
this parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25
The Press Convention.

Tae Louisiana Press Convention,
held at Lake Charles last week, was
we'll attended by members and Wis
itors from all parts Of the State.
The assembly was called to order at
the time designated to meet, aud
after prayer by Rev. 5. D. Davis,
Captain Thad. Mayo, as chairman
Of the citizens committee of ar
engagements, made few remarks
welcoming the visitors, and express
ing tie hope that they would enjoy
their stay in Lake Charles. He
introduced the mayor who, in the
warmest terms, extended to the asso-
citation the inequalities of his city.
Judge G. A. Fournet emphasized
this welcome, and took occasion to
speak Of the power, influence and
duties of the press. President Leon
Jastremski responded on behalf Of
the press association. Mr.. e. E..
Bentley, Of the Donaldsonville Chief,
read an essay of a humorous char
acter on the country, written by
Mrs. Ella Bently. Mrs. Ava Fl.
Hildenbrand, Of the Gretna Courier.
a successful and energetic seditress,
came modestly forward and read an
texcellent essay on the newspaper.
Mrs. Eilnenbrand sketched in an
interesting manner the newspaper
man in his various stages of devel'
fopment, from the devil to the editor.
Mr.. A. J. Lafargue, Of the Marks
vile Bulletin. had a lengthy address
on the duties and abuses Of journal.
ism, in which he described the grow
ing power of IT'D press and its
position as a great social force. On
the evening Of the second day, after
the regular programme of business,
a banquet was given at the Howard
House by the hospilable citizens to
the visitors, at which fully two hun.
died and fifty ladies and gentlemen
were assembled. Captain Thad.
Mayo presided. It was an elaborate
feast, which engrossed the attention
Of the diners for several hours.
After the banquet a ball was given
by the Pelican Babcock Company
in the opera house, which was at.
tended by many Of the newspaper
men with their ladies, and proved a
very pleasant affair. 0pelousas was
selected as the place to hold the
next convention, Twenty-three new
members were admitted to the asso'
Eciation at this session. We are
plea sed to learn that the association
is gaining in popularity and mum
bers, and hope its influence will be
felt throughout the State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

As yet we have not learned Of any
preparations being made to celebrate
the 4th of July in Abbeville.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25
Official Notice.

The following is q probable e..
innate exhibiting the various items
Of expenditure for the year 1881.
adopted by the Police Jury at a
regular session held on the 18th day
of June, 1887, and ordered to be
published for thirty days in the
official journal according to law,
before levying the same on the
taxable property Of This parish.
By order Of the Police Jury:
Criminal prosecution fund !.
mill
/ Criminal Prosecution Fund.
2Erand and Petit Juries. $685.. l
3 Printing and Stationery.......
4 District and Parish Attorney. I
5 Sheriff holding Court. ........ t
6 Magistrates, Constablas, Ply
sicians, Collector and Assessor l
Z Roads and Bridges........... u
s Faupers and Indigant......... /
8 Public Schools. 2
10 Court House Fund. 2
Duly seconded and gdopted.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, it was
Resolved, That on and after July J.,
1887, the Sheriff be allowed for feeding
the prisoners confined in the parish jail
the sum of forty cents a day for each
prisoner confined therein, and laws
heretofore passsdin conflict with this
resolution is hereby repealed. Seconded
by MI. BorussaFd and adopted.
ARCHIE Young, Clerk Police jury.
June %, 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

the Masonic fraternity Of this
place celebrated the Oath in a very
creditable and appropriate manner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

One hundred and ninety children
received their first communion last
Thursday at St. Madeleine church.
Rev. Father NJ. Simon, assisted by
Rev. Father S. Laurent, of Grand
Coteau, and Rev. Father Est. Paul.
of Royyllle, officiating. The church
and yard were crowded with specta.
tors to witness the ceremonies,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-25

The town was crowded with peo.
pie from the country last THURSDAY
to witness the communion services
at the Catholic church.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-03

directed to notify the successful bidders to
appear within ten days and sign contracts.
BILLS ORDERED PAID
The following committee bills were read
and ordered paid
Court House and 81
rllhllCe llJ -
hodus anu brlug o. "
Poor House and Farm
On account of Poor House. .....s2l9 70
On account of county poor fund AS Is 93S II
The Committee on Court House and Jail
recommended that Justices accounts az
gregating $62 o. be allowed. Adopted.
The special committee appointed to view
the damage done certain roads by the
Natural Gas Company of West Virginia,
reported an aggregate of $2i3. 13, to which
County Engineer Smith added So for the
Peninsula road. The gas company offered
10 pay S253.13 in settlement in full. The
report was approved.
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TIE COMING REUNION
OF the Commercial Travellers of This
State.

OF the Commercial Travellers of This
State.
The preparations for the entertainment
of the commercial travellers of the State
upon the occasion of the first annual meet
ing of the West Virginia Division of the
Travellers Protective Association, are
about all completed, but n few minor de-
tails remaining for the attention Of the
Local Post, at meeting to he held to-
morrow evening. Hon. A. w. Campbell
has consented to deliver the address of
welcome, at the New Court House, mt 3
o'clock Thursday afternoon, and this is Il
guarantee of excellence. Yesterday pa
per WAS in circulation among the mer-
chants of the city, looking to the closing of
business houses Thursday afternoon, and
the prospect is that trade will he very
generally suspended. Everybody is work.
ing together in the common cause, and the
result will be a very successful affair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-03
POINTS ON PEOPLE.
Movements of Citizens and the Coming
and Going of Strangers.

Movements of Citizens aud the Coming
and Going of Strangers.
Miss Fannie Brown, of Bellaire, is visit
ing friends in this city.
Joseph SeybOld, Jr., is learning the jew
elry business with Harry McNamee.
William Herb, the Pittsburgh base ball
list, is at the Howell.
l.. Mix and wife, and Miss Sarah and
Mrs. James Mix and children left for DI-
kOta, their future home.
Geo. IL. Hill, the champion bicyclist,
representing the Wheeler Bicycle Club, of
England, is ut the Howell.
Mr.. Henry PendletOn arrived at South
ampton, Eng, yesterday morning, after a
safe and pleasant passage.
Mr. Tom O'Brien, of Providence, X. l.,
IN old Wheeling boy, is the guest Of Harry
McKOwn, Of the East End.
Mr. Lewis Jones, of the Island, who has
been home for week on visit, returned
to Birmingham, Ala, yesterday.
Mr. John Il. Dunlap and wife, after n
pleasant visit TO relatives here, left last
evening for their home in Louisville.
The arrivals at the Howell House, yes
terday, included S. NJ. Marks, Chicago;
J. b. Collins, Louisville, and G.. 4. Ma
lone, Chattanooga.
Chas. Menkemiller, the popular Centre
Wheeling druggist, put III new soda
fountain yesterday. 1t is called the En-
peror, and has the new Siberian can.
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IN A SMALL WAY.
The News .-oF the Day POlntedly Para
graphed for Hasty Readers.


The News .-oF the Day POIntedly Para
graphed for Hasty Readers.
BASE ball news will be found or the
first page.
THREE deeds of trust were admitted to
record yesterday.
GONE of the Bravess' atNhe Grand
Opera House, this evening.
THE County Board of Equalization and
Appeals will meet Monday, the 18th, at
10 q. m.
DANIELsIS GALES MINISTRIES will APP
pear at the Grand Opera House the three
last nights this week.
A BALTIMORE paper claims Miss Hern-
don as Marylander, but she Is a west
Virginian just the same.
THE aggregate amount received from
fines and costs in Police Court for the
month of April reached 81, 2O9.25.
MARY GREEN made circus of herself
at the corner of Fourteenth aud Market
streets, last evening. She was locked up.
KNIGHTS of the Golden Eagle, Castle No.
2, will give grand parade and picnic on
the State fair grounds, on Saturday, May
81.
THE furniture, carpets and all the fur
nishiDgs OF the st. James Hotel will be
sold on Monday, May 8, at Constable's
sale.
THE Chapline Street rink is being put in
order for the commercial mems banquet on
Thursday evening. 1t will be fixed up in
fine style and no mistake.
Miss FLETCHER, of New York City,
will lecture at the Fourth Streek8I. E.
Church this evening at 1880 o'clock. Sub
iect, Real and Imitation" All are in
vited.
WHEN the storm struck the town last
evening people began thinking about hunt
ing cellars, fearing that cyclone was COM
ing, but the storm View over and it was
hotter than h-ever.
THE kids are now working the old iron
racket TO get circus money, and the house
wife is minus many bundle of rags
which the promising heir Of the home has
given up for the good cause.
A FESTIVAL will be given at Wesley M.
E. chapel next Friday evening and Miss
Dillon will appear at an entertainment to
be given previous to the festival. The at
tendance will doubtless be very large.
YESTERDAY made one feel like imme-
diately shedding winter underclothing and
donning gauze. There is chance for that
old chestnut ''gauze and effect" but a
suffering, sweltering public is pitied.
A FIVE year old son of George Schwan-
nenberger, of the East End, while playing
on the street, last evening, fell on the
pavement and cut bad cash in his fore
head, which was dressed by physician.
THE tickets sold by the members of the
Travellers Protective Association for the
engagement of Miss Agnes Herndon, are
good at either of the three performances,
and can he reserved at Banners music
store, Wednesday moining.
Coon BREMER, q South Side cigar man.
ufacturer, will present box Of cigars to
the winner OF the base ball match between
q team from the Windsor Athletic Club
and q nine from the South Side Singing
Society, which takes place next week.
Noble Bros. have furnished the two teams
with caps.
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THE NAIL BUSINESS.
What Gold Short" Has to Say of 1t.
Ane nj SiEel

4iyt " Itt'''
Nails have been subjected to another
twist, and the Interstate bill had precious
little TO do with that Excessive produc-
ton inevitably leads to reckless COmpeti-
ton. Supplement this with frequent and
uncalled for advances in card rates, and the
props will not hold together. The iron
nail producers, induced by the high price
of BessemeT iron, which has been sustained
by the steel rail demand, have been grow
ing very self-asSertive. The had the adj
vantage by about $500 the difference be-
tween the market prices of gray forge and
Bessemci pig, which means % cents in
cost of making nails; if they made the pig
the advantage was nearer 500, or 30
cents per KEY. They improved 1.-The
shining hour" and were not Over-scrupu-
lOus when doing it, and thus took away
the trade from the nail men, who in turn
grew FESTIVE. The Spalding mill took the
bit between the teeth and made the initia-
tive movement; the Association saw the
play and went ten better, aud pow all is
not rose. culOred in the anticipation OF the
iron nail men. 81 p means - ii to the
large cash buyer and iron nails cannot
shade that except ut loss. The largest
steel nail producers have their furnaces
and steel plants, so the odds, if matters
are pushed to the limit, is i'll their favor,
because ut near the same figure the trade
will not even cOquet with the iron nail.
For long time the iron nail was
considered 10 he in the last agOnies; the
imprudences of the steel men galvinizcd
the cadaver; it is only semblance of life,
hOwever-the iron nail, with present con-
ditIOns, will soon return 10 mOrihund
state. In the meantime the profits in the
nail business will be small beyond Calcula-
ton. Some news singers have intimated
in a negative way, that the late decline
was made to influence wages, as the time
for adjusting the scale and fixing the price
Is near at hand. This is 10 positively untrue
as it is malicious. have been among the
steel nail men and l can assert that without
exception the principal regret expressed by
them has been that the decline would
have any effect on wages.
There is lamentable want of reciprocity
and concord of means aud purposes in all
branches of manufacture; the glass menjar
with each other, do not pull together; the
nail men are the same, only more so.
When they can he brought together and
held to business management based on
mutual advantages and prosperity, there
will he permanent profit in the business.
As it is, no one is hurt but themselves,
and the trade laugh at them and grow fat
with the profits. Just now there is really
no business to fight over; the trade is fairly
we'll supplied, and until the asperities are
smOothed off the working of the Inter
State bill there will he none but that of
hand to-mouth character.
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KEENE COMING.

GRAND Concert tonight at the First
Baptist Church. Admission % cents.
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TWO SHOTS
PRED AT A BBEwOOD NAN AT MIDNIGHT,
SATURDAY.
One Ball Goes Through His Hst-Ths Details Of
the Trouble, as Narrated
Yesterday.

What might have been very serious
shooting scrape occurred down near the
BenwOod Junction at late hour Saturday
night, the particulars of which are rs fol-
lows: Mr.. Melvin HOyt was returning
from theatrical performance in Bellaire
about IL o'clock Saturday night, and when
he was some distance from his house, he
was told by some men employed around
the Junction that there were three or four
men raising disturbance around his
house, andapparently endeavoring to effect
an entrance. He fastened to the scene
and found three men cursing and demand
ing that the door be opened, and he recOg.
nized the voice of his wife expostulating
with them.
When he was near enough, Mr.. HOyt
asked what they wanted. One of the men,
Mike Brannon by name, n resident OF this
city, replied that he wanted his sister to so
home with them. Mr.. Hoyt told him
that his sister, who was visiting his wife,
was going home in the morning, to which
Brannon replied that if Hoyt did not
send his sister out he (Brannon) would
kill him. Mr.. Hoyt then told his wife to
open the door, and rushing in, he consult
ell with BrannOn's sister, and returning to
the door stepped out on the sill and told
the men TO be of, again telling Bran
non that his sister would go home in the
morning. Thereupon BrannOn aimed
a revoIved at him aid fired.
The ball passed through HOyt's hat and
struck on window sash. Mr..
Hoyt did not know that the ball had passed
so close to his head, but as the ladies in
the house screamed he thought that some
of them were hit, but ere he could leave
the door another shot was fired. With that
Hoyt sprang out of the door at the attack
ing party. The men took to their heels
and fled, and Hoyt pursued them for some
distance.
On returning TO the house he
found the inmates uninjured, but
badly frightened. BrannOn's sister claims
that her brothers real purpose for wish
ing her to come out, was to get money
from her. One of his companions was
called "Buck" Kelly during the melee.
Lately Brannon has been engaged in brak-
ing on the b. & o., which job he resigned
last week.
While Mr. HOyt was pursuing Brannon
the latter turned and snapped his pistol
several times, but it refused to 90 off. Mr.
HOyt had warrant ont for BrannOn yes
terday.
Brannon went to his home, where he
told his parents he had shot Hoyt through
the eyes, and then crossed into Ohio. The
parents went down to see HOyt at once,
and were reiOiced to find him unhurt,
although he had narrow escape.